The Art And Science Of Investigative Questions: Part 4

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David DolkasMarch 7, 2018, 3:14 PM EST

Law360 (March 7, 2018, 3:14 PM EST) -- In the previous article in this five-part series on investigative questioning, we contrasted tough questions with tough-sounding questions and discussed which were likely to elicit more information from a source or witness. In this article, we'll discuss a method of asking investigative questions taught by John Sawatsky.

An award-winning journalist and ESPN's senior director of talent development, Sawatsky has taught investigative journalism and interview techniques for over 30 years. We should use Sawatsky’s method when the quest is to find out information we don’t already know...